Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1445 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Tray | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | City: Scottsdale | |
| Maker's Name | Kenneth Begay (1913-1977) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1945 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver | |
| Description | Round shallow tray with flat base and scalloped edge; Small scallops around rim are cold chisel stamped with radiating lines to give seashell-like appearance; Center of tray is cold chisel stamped with whirling pattern of 4 leaf-like motifs alternating with areas of parallel lines; Same leaf-like pattern on stamped textured background, alternating with areas of diagonal parallel lines forms decorative band around interior sides of tray; "Sterling Handmade Original Design" is hand-etched on base along with stamped hallmarks "KB" (Kenneth Begay) and image of hogan (White Hogan Shop, Scottsdale, AZ). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.0, Max Diam = 30.3 | |